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Russian drones have attacked Khmelnytskyi and Lutsk in western Ukraine, causing damage to a Nova Post terminal. Firefighters have now extinguished major fires at warehouses and a Nova Post terminal in Volyn Oblast caused by a Russian attack.
A drone strike, reportedly by Ukraine, triggered a fire at Russia's major Baltic port of Ust-Luga, a key oil exporting hub, causing new damage after being hit for a second time in days, with regional governor Alexander Drozdenko reporting 36 drones shot down.
Law enforcement officials in the Khmelnytskyi region have reported suspicions against a deputy mayor and a department head for allegedly embezzling UAH 2.6 million in state funds allocated for housing for a displaced family.
A Russian An-26 military transport aircraft reportedly crashed over occupied Crimea, resulting in the deaths of all 29 people on board, with Russia's defense ministry attributing the incident to a likely technical malfunction, as confirmed by Russian sources.
Russia has launched a massive drone attack, firing nearly 400 drones at Ukraine, with signs indicating the start of a spring offensive, following previous massive strikes on critical infrastructure that caused power outages in multiple regions. On March 24, Russia launched nearly 1,000 UAVs, with Ukrainian air defense downing 541. These strikes on Khmelnytskyi, Zhytomyr, and Vinnytsia oblasts resulted in one person killed and 13 injured.
Ukrainian drone attacks have again damaged Russia's Ust-Luga port in the Baltic Sea, a key fuel export hub, according to the governor, following previous attacks that also damaged a school and resulted in injuries.
A Russian nighttime strike on Ukraine's Khmelnytskyi Oblast damaged a railway station, caused a fire, and led to electricity disruptions.